Exam 2: Minerals: The Building Blocks of Rocks

Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. -Choose the option that does not fit the pattern.

Mineral lustre is broadly classified as either metallic or opaque.

The real mineral jadarite has the same chemical composition as fictional kryptonite except for what?

Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. -Choose the option that does not fit the pattern.

The silicon-oxygen tetrahedron has a net charge of ________.

________ forms the strongest bond with oxygen anions.

Which of the following describes the light reflecting characteristics of a mineral?

Graphite is used as a natural abrasive.

What is the smallest particle of matter that exhibits and defines the distinctive chemical characteristics of the individual elements?

Which element is the first and lightest element in the periodic chart?

Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. -Choose the option that does not fit the pattern.

A cubic centimetre of quartz, olivine, and gold weigh 2.5, 3.0, and 19.8 grams respectively.This indicates that ________.

Which common rock forming minerals exhibit cleavage planes at nearly 90°?

Hornblende and the other amphiboles have what type of silicate structure?

Which of the following is not a silicate mineral?

What is the name given to an atom that gains or loses electrons in a chemical reaction?

All ferromagnesian minerals contain which two elements?

Which of the following denotes the tiny, but very massive, central part of an atom?

Atoms of the same element, carbon for example, always have the same ________.

Graphite has (weak, strong)bonds within its layers but (weak, strong)bonds between its layers.